weapons and were shooting at any animal or bird they saw - without re- 

 gard for the public or property. All were convicted and fined, and 

 their weapons were confiscated for this display of unsportsmanlike con- 

 duct. 



(c) Knowing of Illegal sale of lake trout In the Lake Slracoe area, 

 an officer was making continuous round the clock checks to obtain 

 definite Information, With a warrant he searched a fishmonger's house 

 and seized 6o lake trout. Calling in other officers, they spread out 

 and actually caught during the n4.ght two men docking with 93 lake trout 

 weighing 800 lbs., and 400 yds. of gill netting. All three were con- 

 victed and fined $600.00 each. 



SEIZURES 



During the year there was a total of 3*005 cases in which equipment 

 was seized by reason of the fact that the articles were being used in 

 various ways responsible for infractions of the legislation and regu- 

 lations. Following are details of the officers responsible for these 

 seizures, - 



Conservation Officers 2,397 cases 



Provincial Police Constables 10 " 

 Joint Action; 



Conservation Officers 



and O.P.P. 63 



Conservation Officers 



and Deputy Game Wardens 528 



Conservation Officers 



and R.C.M.P. 7 598 " 



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3,005 " 

 In 125 of these cases the seizures were made from persons unknown, 

 mainly Involving traps and fishing equipment which had been set and left 

 in an \mlawful manner. It was therefore impossible for the officers 

 to develop definite evidence regarding the ownership of these articles 

 and they were confiscated. 



The articles seized in these 3,005 cases ranged from a costly 

 aeroplane to a pair of scissors. Listed below are the most numerous 

 seized articles, - 



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